Is bulimia a biological or a learned behavior?

Is bulimia a biological or a learned behavior?

Barton Blinder, MD (Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry) gives expert video advice on: How old is the typical bulimia sufferer?; Who is most at risk for bulimia?; What is the mortality rate for bulimia? and more...

Most of us feel that there definitely is some genetic component, in addition to family modeling the behavior. Early development issues related to health and food selection does occur. What children see in terms of family eating patterns and peer eating patterns may also contribute. Therefore, it is both genetic and there can also be a strong developmental component as well.